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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
प्राधिकार से प्रकाशित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
Part II - Section 3
केन्द्र-शासित प्रदेश लद्दाख प्रशािन
ADMINISTRATION OF UNION TERRITORY OF LADAKH
HOME DEPARTMENT
Notification
Ladakh, the 12th May, 2026
S.O. 191 -. In exercise of the powers conferred by S.O. 282(E) dated 21.01.2020, the Lieutenant Governor of Union
Territory of Ladakh hereby makes the following amendment in the Union Territory of Ladakh Prison (Subordinate)
Service Recruitment Rules, 2021, notified vide S.O. 73 dated 20.12.2021 namely:
1. Short title and commencement
(1) These rules may be called the Union Territory of Ladakh Prison (Subordinate) Service Recruitment
(Amendment) Rules, 2026.
(2) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
लद्दाख, 18 मई, 2026
LADAKH, MONDAY, MAY, 18, 2026
भारत सरकार
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
एस.जी.-एल.डी.-अ.-19052026-1738
SG-LD-E-19052026-1738
LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 2
2. For “Schedule-II”, substitute the following:
Schedule-II
Pay level and
structure
Designation of the Post
Minimum Qualification for
direct recruitment
Method of recruitment
(A) Executive Staff
Level-6E 35900-
113500
Deputy Superintendent
Jail
-
100% by promotion from
Assistant Superintendent
Jail having not less than
five years Substantive
service
as
Assistant
Superintendent Jail.
Level-6C 35700-
113100
Assistant Superintendent
Jail
A)
Essential
Educational
qualification:
Post
graduate
degree in any of the following
streams: -
i. Social Work,
ii. Sociology,
iii. Psychology, or
iv. Criminology.
C. Age: Minimum 18 years and
Maximum 28 years.
D. Essential physical standards:
a. Height:
i. Male: Minimum 162cms
ii. Female: Minimum 152 cms.
b. Chest (male only):
i. Un-expanded: 81 cms
ii. Expanded: 85cms.
E. Essential Medical standards:
i. The minimum distant vision
should be 6/6 and 6/9 of both eyes
without
any
correction
like
wearing glasses or surgery of any
kind to improve visual acuity.
ii. The candidate must not have
knock knee, flat foot, varicose vein
or squint in eyes and they should
possess high colour vision.
iii. They must be in good mental
and bodily health and free from
any physical defect likely to
interfere
with
the
efficient
performance of the duties.
i)
33%
by
Direct
Recruitment.
ii) 67% by promotion
from Head Warder/ Head
Warder Driver, having
not less than five years
substantive
service
as
Head
Wader/
Head
Warder
Driver
and
having
minimum
qualification
of
10th
passed.
Level-3B 25400-
81000
Head Warder/Head
Warder Driver
-
100% by promotion from
Selection Grade Warder/
Selection Grade Warder
Driver, having not less
than
five
years
substantive
service
as
Selection Grade Warder/
Selection Grade Warder
Driver.
LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 3
Level-3A 25300-
80500
Selection Grade Warder/
Selection Grade Warder
Driver
-
100% by promotion from
Warder/ Warder Driver,
having not less than five
years substantive service
as
Warder/
Warder
Driver.
Level-2 19900-
63200
Warders/Warder Driver.
A.
Essential
Educational
Qualification: 10th passed from a
recognized
Board
of
School
Education.
B.
Desired
Qualification:
-
proficiency
in
driving
and
possession of Light Motor Vehicle
Driving License with (TRANS).
5% of the maximum marks of the
examination shall be awarded to
such candidates based on driving
test.
Note: -Candidates claiming marks
based on driving License and
driving test shall be deemed to
have
accepted
the
service
condition that if called upon they
shall have to drive the vehicle, as
part of their normal duties and
responsibilities.
C. Age: Minimum 18 years and
Maximum 28 years.
D. Essential physical standards:
a. Height:
i. Male: Minimum 162 cms
ii. Female: Minimum 152 cms.
b. Chest (male only):
i. Un-expanded: 81 cms
ii. Expanded: 85cms.
E. Essential Medical standards:
i. The minimum distant vision
should be 6/6 and 6/9 of both eyes
without
any
correction
like
wearing glasses or surgery of any
kind to improve visual acuity.
ii. The candidate must not have
knock knee, flat foot, varicose vein
or squint in eyes and they should
possess high colour vision.
iii. They must be in good mental
and bodily health and free from
any physical defect likely to
interfere
with
the
efficient
performance of the duties.
100%
by
direct
recruitment.
Note:
In
Direct
recruitment,
the
following
Horizontal
Reservation
shall
be
provided
subject
to
fulfillment of prescribed
educational qualification
physical
standard
and
medical standards:
20% for Ex. Agniveers
who
have
completed
their
terms
of
engagement under the
Agnipath Scheme.
Ministerial Cadre
Level-6-B
35600-112800
Head Assistant
-
i. 100% by promotion
from Senior Assistant
LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 4
having not less than three
years Substantive service
as Senior Assistant and
also
having
passed
Secretariat Assistants
Training
Course
Examinations;
Provided that 25% of the
posts to be filled up in a
Calendar year shall be
earmarked for promotion
of
those
Senior
Assistants who have not
qualified the secretariat
assistant examination but
have crossed the age of
50 years as on 1st January
of the year in which such
promotion
are
being
considered;
Provided further that a
Senior Assistant who has
qualified the Secretariat
Assistants
Training
Course
Examination
during the period of
probation
as
Junior
Assistant shall not be
required to qualify the
said examination again.
Level-5 29200-
92300
Senior Assistants
-
100% by promotion from
Junior
Assistant
/
Computer Assistant in
order of seniority, having
not less than three (03)
years Substantive service
as Junior Assistant /
Computer Assistant and
also having qualified
Secretariat
Assistant
Training
Course
Examination.
Level-4 25500-
81100
Computer Assistant
Essential Educational
qualification: -
i. Graduation from a recognized
university in any stream with
one year Diploma in Computer
Software applications or
ii. B.Sc. IT/BCA or
iii. Three years Diploma in
Computer Applications /
Software Application from an
AICTE recognized institute.
100%
by
Direct
Recruitment.
LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 5
Level-4 25500-
81100
Junior Assistant
Essential
Educational
Qualifications:
i) Graduate from any recognized
university and.
ii) Typing speed of 35 words per
minute on computer key board.
iii) 200 hours or six months
certificate course in computer
applications
from
recognized
institute.
i.
75%
by
direct
Recruitment.
ii. 25% by promotion
from Orderly/ Safaiwala
having not less than 3
years substantive service
as Orderly / Safaiwala
possessing
10th
passed
qualification and qualify
typing test on computer
key board requiring a
minimum speed of 25
words per minute. In
case of non-availability
of suitable candidates,
vacancies shall be
filled
up
by
direct
recruitment
under
category (i) above.
Provided that a person
appointed by the Direct
Recruitment
or
by
promotion shall undergo
and
qualify
the
Secretariat Assistants
Examination
/Training
During the period of
probation.
SL-1 14800-
47100
Orderly
10th passed from a recognized
Board of School Education.
100%
by
direct
Recruitment.
SL-I 14800-
47100
Safaiwala
i. 10th passed from a recognized
Board of School Education.
ii. Proficiency in concerned trade.
100
%
by
Direct
Recruitment.
Technical Staff
Level-4 25500-
81100
Teacher
-
By deputation from
School Education
(Subordinate) Services.
Level-4 25500-
81100
Carpenter Grade-I
-
Carpenter Grade-II on
completion of five years
of
substantive
service
shall be placed in the
grade
of
Carpenter
Grade-I.
Level-2 19900-
63200
Carpenter Grade-II
Essential Qualifications:
10th pass with One-year National
Trade Certificate /State Trade
Certificate in Carpenter awarded
by NCVT/ SCVT.
100
%
by
Direct
Recruitment.
Level-4 25500-
Electrician Grade-I
-
Electrician Grade-II on
LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 6
81100
completion of five years
of
substantive
service
shall be placed in the
grade
of
Electrician
Grade-I.
Level-2 19900-
63200
Electrician Grade-II
Essential Qualifications:
10th pass with two-year National
Trade Certificate /State Trade
Certificate in Electrician awarded
by NCVT/ SCVT.
100
%
by
Direct
Recruitment.
Level-4 25500-
81100
Plumber Grade-I
-
Plumber
Grade-II
on
completion of five years
of
substantive
service
shall be placed in the
grade of Plumber Grade-
I.
Level-2 19900-
63200
Plumber Grade-II
Essential
Qualifications:
10th pass with one-year National
Trade Certificate /State Trade
Certificate in Plumber awarded by
NCVT/ SCVT
100%
by
Direct
Recruitment.
Level-4 25500-
81100
Barber Grade-I
-
Barber
Grade-II
on
completion of five years
of
substantive
service
shall be placed in the
grade of Barber Grade-I.
Level-2 19900-
63200
Barber Grade-II
-
100% by promotion from
Barber Grade-III having
not less than three year’s
substantive
service
as
Barber Grade-III.
SL-2 15900-
50400
Barber Grade-III
Essential Qualifications:
10th pass with minimum (3) month
Certificate Course in the trade of
Barber
from
any
Institute
accredited
by
National
Skill
Development
Corporation
(N.S.D.C).
100%
by
Direct
Recruitment.
Level-2 19900-
63200
Dhobi Grade-I
-
Dhobi
Grade-II
on
completion of five years
of
substantive
service
shall be placed in the
grade of Dhobi Grade-I.
SL-2 15900-
50400
Dhobi Grade-II
Essential Qualifications:
10th pass with one (01) years’ work
experience
as
Dhobi
in
any
establishment
and
having
Experience Certificate issued by
100%
by
Direct
Recruitment.
LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 7
the
Assistant
Labour
Commissioner.
SL-2 15900-
50400
Cook
Essential Qualifications:
Minimum 10th pass with three (03)
month
Diploma
in
Food
&
Beverages Service from Food
Craft
Institute
or
any
other
recognized Institute.
100%
by
Direct
Recruitment.
Accounts Cadre
Level-5 29200-
92300
Accounts Assistant
-
By
deputation
from
Accounts (Subordinate)
Service.
Medical Subordinate Staff
Level-4 25500-
81100
Pharmacist Grade-I
-
By
deputation
from
Health
and
Medical
(Subordinate) Service.
Level-2 19900-
63200
Lab Assistant
-
By
deputation
from
Health
and
Medical
(Subordinate) Service.
SL-2 15900-
50400
Nursing Orderlies
Grade-I
-
By
deputation
from
Health
and
Medical
(Subordinate) Service.
SL-I 14800-
47100
Nursing Orderlies
Grade-II
-
By
deputation
from
Health
and
Medical
(Subordinate) Service.
(टाशी डोलमा ज क प्र से/ Tashi Dolma, JKAS)
विशेष सविि/ Special Secretary
गृह विभाग / Home Department
“No legal responsibility is accepted for the contents of publication of advertisements/publications in this part of The
Ladakh Gazette. Persons notifying the advertisements/public notices will remain solely responsible for the legal
consequences and also for any other misrepresentation etc.”
TASHI
DOLMA
Digitally signed
by TASHI DOLMA
Date: 2026.05.18
16:15:51 +05'30'
P T
RUDRA
GOUD
Digitally signed
by P T RUDRA
GOUD
Date:
2026.05.19
11:13:58
+05'30'